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Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, Keynote Speech at DPRTE 2026

Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, Keynote Speech at DPRTE 2026

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, opened the two-day DPRTE 2026 conference with a keynote speech addressing topics suc...

Major boost for young people in Wales with 12 new Youth Hubs and devolved employment support funding announced

Major boost for young people in Wales with 12 new Youth Hubs and devolved employment support funding announced

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Young people in Wales are set to benefit from expanded employment support through a further 12 new Youth Hubs as the Government continues to provide o...

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Major boost for young people with 80 new Youth Hubs as SPFL Trust partners with DWP

Major boost for young people with 80 new Youth Hubs as SPFL Trust partners with DWP

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Young people are set to benefit from expanded employment support through a further 80 new Youth Hubs as the Government continues to provide opportunit...

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Housing Secretary delivers 'call to arms' to get Britain building

Housing Secretary delivers 'call to arms' to get Britain building

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The Housing Secretary's speech at the Home Builders Federation annual conference this week (Tuesday 24 March). ...

NHS reform and the future of the health service

NHS reform and the future of the health service

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting spoke in London on the steps being taken to reform the health service....

Government commits to introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers

Government commits to introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Minority ethnic groups and disabled people are to benefit as the government commits to introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay?gap reportin...

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Tens of thousands of sick and disabled people nearer to work with Government support

Tens of thousands of sick and disabled people nearer to work with Government support

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Tens of thousands of sick or disabled people are closer to work following a landmark programme introduced by this government, as part of its efforts t...

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Update following negotiations on an enhanced FTA with Switzerland

Update following negotiations on an enhanced FTA with Switzerland

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Update following round 10 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland...

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New apprenticeship unit to supercharge battery manufacturing

New apprenticeship unit to supercharge battery manufacturing

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

New battery manufacturing apprenticeship unit developed, following rapid consultation with employers and sector experts, to support UK's growing batte...

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Fair Work Agency Advisory Board appointed ahead of April launch

Fair Work Agency Advisory Board appointed ahead of April launch

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

New board features members from a range of backgrounds and will advise ministers on the strategy and direction of the Fair Work Agency....

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More than one million helped get connected and get online thanks to government digital inclusion action plan

More than one million helped get connected and get online thanks to government digital inclusion action plan

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

More than a million people including the elderly, unemployed, and people living in rural communities have benefited from the combined efforts of gover...

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Government to make 'plug in solar' available within months

Government to make 'plug in solar' available within months

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

'Plug-in' solar panels to be in shops within months, offering households chance to significantly cut energy bills....

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Government outlines reforms of Industry Training Boards to boost construction and engineering skills

Government outlines reforms of Industry Training Boards to boost construction and engineering skills

Monday, 23 March 2026

Industry voices and stakeholders are being asked to shape the future of skills training as a new consultation proposes the merger of construction and ...

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UK Government commits up to £9m to support Mossmorran's future

UK Government commits up to £9m to support Mossmorran's future

Monday, 23 March 2026

New funding designed to help secure a successful future for the site and support the local economy and communities affected by the closure....

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Welsh steel industry backed with new trade measure and strategy

Welsh steel industry backed with new trade measure and strategy

Monday, 23 March 2026

UK steel producers and thousands of steel workers in Wales will benefit from a landmark Steel Strategy....

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Monday, 23 March 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

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Independent Assurance Reviewer sought to examine DWP’s activities relating to Post Office staff prosecutions

Independent Assurance Reviewer sought to examine DWP’s activities relating to Post Office staff prosecutions

Monday, 23 March 2026

An independent Reviewer will assess the steps taken by the Department for Work and Pensions regarding its prosecutions of Post Office staff during the...

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Scotland France ferry link moves closer with £3 million UK Government commitment

Scotland France ferry link moves closer with £3 million UK Government commitment

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Investment will upgrade vital Border Force and Customs infrastructure at the port....

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Two child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law

Two child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Historic legislation to end the two-child limit has become law, putting 450,000 children on a pathway out of poverty in the final year of this Parliam...

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UK steel industry backed by major new trade measure and strategy

UK steel industry backed by major new trade measure and strategy

Thursday, 19 March 2026

UK steel producers and thousands of steel workers to benefit from a new landmark Steel Strategy and robust trade measure....

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Call for public views to improve disability benefit for millions

Call for public views to improve disability benefit for millions

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions will be able to share their views on how PIP should be reformed, as the Timms Review opens ...

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Two weeks to go: Hunterston B achieves licence milestone

Two weeks to go: Hunterston B achieves licence milestone

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Office for Nuclear Regulation grant a site licence to Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) - major milestone that will enable the site's decommissioning...

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Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation

Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

A major youth employment drive backed by £1 billion will help create 200,000 jobs for young people, alongside the biggest transformation of apprentice...

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Mais Lecture 2026

Mais Lecture 2026

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

On 17 March 2026, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the Mais lecture at Bayes Business School....

AI apprenticeship to close digital skills gap holding back millions of workers

AI apprenticeship to close digital skills gap holding back millions of workers

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

First apprentices starting on AI and automation practitioner apprenticeship. It's open to all employers and supporting drive to upskill millions by 20...

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Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment

Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Hundreds of new UK jobs are set to be created as Nigerian companies scale up their operations, reinforcing Britain's position as a leading global busi...

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Welfare state to working state

Welfare state to working state

Monday, 16 March 2026

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP speech announcing a further £1 billion investment in youth employment support and refo...

ILIOS appointment speeds delivery of STEP Fusion at West Burton

ILIOS appointment speeds delivery of STEP Fusion at West Burton

Monday, 16 March 2026

The partnership with ILIOS will help ensure that West Burton becomes a leading centre of fusion energy innovation....

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Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026

Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026

Friday, 13 March 2026

Shared Prosperity, Shared Seas, Shared Ties. ...

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Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

Friday, 13 March 2026

Plan to overhaul nuclear system will speed up building, strengthen national and energy security, and cut costs....

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